Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.4° C
1.2° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
515
572
581
724
724
811
828
917
931
931
946
960
929
811
713
703
585
558
467
439
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
0
ENE
0
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:34PM1.77m
2:49AM1.65m
3:15PM1.80m
3:29AM1.67m
3:55PM1.81m
Low Tide
8:09AM0.38m
8:43PM0.43m
8:52AM0.35m
9:25PM0.40m
9:34AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
6
9
9
7
7
7
7
8
9
12
12
9
9
9
9
8
8
10
11
9
9
Feels °C
3
6
6
4
3
3
3
4
6
9
9
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
10
8
6
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